Muthumudalige Pushpakumara, the Tamil Union allrounder, has won the Rs 100,000 Player of the Tournament award in the recently concluded 2007-08 Premier League. In his first season with Tamil Union, Pushpakumara played a vital role…
ScorecardSteven Croft made an unbeaten half-century on another rain-affected day•Getty ImagesThis was the sort of day when cricketers do well to remember that they are not clairvoyants. Although rain has already taken 122 overs out…
In the chorus of happy voices singing the praises of this Test, it was a shame that one jarring note marred such an enthralling contest between Australia and New Zealand.While Test cricket may have taken…
Match factsDecember 26-30, 2015Start time 10am local (0800 GMT)Big PictureTwo weeks ago, as he held his departure press conference at Heathrow Airport, Alastair Cook lamented what he perceived to have been a missed opportunity during…
Essex have pulled off a marquee signing for the NatWest T20 Blast campaign with the signing of the Pakistan fast bowler Wahab Riaz.Riaz will feature in seven matches for the Essex Eagles, before being replaced…
Match factsFebruary 12, 2016Start time 1930 local (1400 GMT)1:35'We're game to play horses for courses' - ShastriBig PictureIn the first match, India's batsmen seemed not to know much about the pitch in Pune. They also…
Middle-order batter Farhan Yousaf will lead Pakistan's 15-member side at the Under-19 World Cup to be played in Zimbabwe and Namibia next month. The same side will also feature in the Zimbabwe tri-series, also involving…
Scorecard and ball-by-ball detailsImran Khalid was the most successful bowler for Islamabad United with returns of 2 for 19•PCBKhalid Latif, Misbah-ul-Haq and Asif Ali chipped in with thirties, as Islamabad United cruised to a five-wicket…
Stoke City are remaining tight-lipped on reports that Liam Lawrence has been given permission to hold talks with Celtic. The Republic of Ireland midfielder started just 14 Premier League games for the Potters last season…
Manchester United captain Gary Neville believes Fabio Capello should remain as England boss despite the team's dreadful performance at the World Cup. Neville accepts that the Italian made mistakes during the tournament but thinks the…